The Color of Marginalization: Painting the Picture of Race and Public Policy in American States

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dc.contributor.authorDouglas, Nakeina Erikaen
dc.contributor.committeechairGooden, Susan T.en
dc.contributor.committeememberHult, Karen M.en
dc.contributor.committeememberKershaw, Terryen
dc.contributor.committeememberBunch-Lyons, Beverlyen
dc.contributor.committeememberWamsley, Gary L.en
dc.contributor.departmentPublic Administration and Public Affairsen
dc.date.accessioned2014-03-14T20:19:17Zen
dc.date.adate2005-12-08en
dc.date.available2014-03-14T20:19:17Zen
dc.date.issued2005-11-18en
dc.date.rdate2007-12-08en
dc.date.sdate2005-11-28en
dc.description.abstractBuilding on the conceptual lens of Hero and Tolbert (1999), this study examines differences between policy restrictiveness in states with high minority populations and states with low minority populations for three policies areas: felony voting policies, Unemployment Insurance (UI) and the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP). This study examines whether states with minority populations greater than the national average have public policies that are more restrictive than states with minority populations at or below their national average and the patterns that emerged. Overall, I found higher levels of restrictive policies for states with high minority populations in the instances of felony voting policies and the Unemployment Insurance program. The findings imply a need for accountability and uniformity from the state to improve the outcomes for racial and ethnic minorities.en
dc.description.degreePh. D.en
dc.identifier.otheretd-11282005-134555en
dc.identifier.sourceurlhttp://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-11282005-134555/en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/29766en
dc.publisherVirginia Techen
dc.relation.haspartDouglasdissertation.pdfen
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/en
dc.subjectUnemployment Insuranceen
dc.subjectRaceen
dc.subjectState Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP)en
dc.subjectCritical Race Theoryen
dc.subjectPublic Policyen
dc.subjectFelony Votingen
dc.subjectInstitutionsen
dc.titleThe Color of Marginalization: Painting the Picture of Race and Public Policy in American Statesen
dc.typeDissertationen
thesis.degree.disciplinePublic Administration and Public Affairsen
thesis.degree.grantorVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State Universityen
thesis.degree.leveldoctoralen
thesis.degree.namePh. D.en

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